Qualified Social Worker - Fostering Kinship Team

We are looking to recruit a Qualified Social Worker in the Fostering Kinship Team within Southend. The successful candidate will be working in a well-structured, organised team who are growing their social worker staffing levels.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a stable working environment with experienced leadership, whilst receiving regular supervision and training opportunities. London Borough of Southend ensure that their social workers have as much support as possible, helping them to keep a really good work life balance!

The responsibilities of the Social Worker includes:

• Conduct comprehensive assessments of potential kinship carers, including statutory checks and home safety assessments.
  Provide ongoing support and supervision to approved kinship carers.
• Develop and review placement plans outlining care responsibilities, support, and arrangements for education, health, and family contact.
• Ensure the safeguarding and welfare of children in kinship care by recognizing and responding appropriately to signs of abuse or neglect.
• Support contact arrangements between children and their parents, depending on the child''s care status.
• Liaise with other agencies, including police, teachers, and health workers, to ensure a coordinated approach to supporting kinship families.
• Empower kinship carers to develop and maintain the capacity to cope without the need for statutory involvement where possible.
• Provide kinship carers with information about their rights and available support, advocate on their behalf, and mobilize necessary resources.
• Identify and obtain resources to meet the child''s needs.
• Ensure that children''s wishes and feelings are central to decision-making.
• Collaborate effectively within a team and with other professionals.
• Maintain accurate and timely records of work undertaken.
• Commit to ongoing professional development and training.
• Adhere to relevant policies and procedures, including safeguarding and child protection guidelines.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Social Work England registration
• Eligibility to work in the UK
• Social Work qualified (MA/BSc/DipSW/CQSW/MSc/BA)

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Working with Ackerman Pierce you will be guaranteed weekly payment and access to continued profession development, including a dedicated consultant to support you through the interview and on boarding process. The position offers a long contract within a stable supportive team with a great location and excellent transport links as well as being close to central London.

To discuss this vacancy or any similar vacancies we currently have available in London, please email your updated CV or contact Carmen Thong for more information.

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